ICD-10-CM Code N13.5Crossing vessel and stricture of ureter without hydronephrosis

BILLABLE

Billable Code

Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.

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ICD-10 from 2011 - 2016

N13.5 is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of crossing vessel and stricture of ureter without hydronephrosis. A 'billable code' is detailed enough to be used to specify a medical diagnosis.

The ICD code N135 is used to code Retroperitoneal fibrosis

Retroperitoneal fibrosis or Ormond's disease is a disease featuring the proliferation of fibrous tissue in the retroperitoneum, the compartment of the body containing the kidneys, aorta, renal tract, and various other structures. It may present with lower back pain, kidney failure, hypertension, deep vein thrombosis, and other obstructive symptoms. It is named after John Kelso Ormond, who rediscovered the condition in 1948.

Coding Notes for N13.5
Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code

Inclusion Terms:

Inclusion Terms

Inclusion Terms are a list of concepts for which a specific code is used. The list of Inclusion Terms is useful for determining the correct code in some cases, but the list is not necessarily exhaustive.

Kinking and stricture of ureter without hydronephrosis

Code Type-1 Excludes:

Type-1 Excludes

Type-1 Excludes mean the conditions excluded are mutually exclusive and should never be coded together. Excludes 1 means "do not code here."

Equivalent ICD-9 Code
GENERAL EQUIVALENCE MAPPINGS (GEM)

This is the official approximate match mapping between ICD9 and ICD10, as provided by the General Equivalency mapping crosswalk.
This means that while there is no exact mapping between this ICD10 code N13.5 and a single ICD9 code, 593.3 is an approximate match for comparison and conversion purposes.